Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Arizona

Psychiatric nurses in Arizona earn an average of $77,714 per year (or $37.36 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Arizona
3% lower than the national average
$77,714
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Arizona psychiatric nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Psychiatric nurse salary range in Arizona

10%
$57,857
MEDIAN
$74,533
90%
$95,428
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,428 $45
75th Percentile $90,285 $43
Median $74,533 $35
25th Percentile $70,314 $33

80% of Arizona psychiatric nurses earn between $57,857 and $95,428.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Arizona

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Arizona
$78,420
Overall Average
Arizona
$77,714

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Arizona psychiatric nurses earn about $78,420 per year. Cost-of-living in Arizona is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Arizona for psychiatric nurses

Phoenix, AZ $78,695 per year
Tucson, AZ $75,066 per year

Arizona nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Phoenix, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $78,695 and 40,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Tucson area comes in second, with a $75,066 average psychiatric nurse salary and 9,400 registered nurses employed.

Psychiatric nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $86,509 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Arizona?

Pain Management Nurse $93,257 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $93,257 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $93,257 per year
Float Pool Nurse $93,257 per year
Research Nurse $93,257 per year
Infusion Nurse $91,314 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $87,428 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $87,428 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $86,573 per year
Blood Management Nurse $85,602 per year

At a $77,714 average annual salary, psychiatric nurses in Arizona tend to earn less than pain management nurses ($93,257), infectious disease nurses ($93,257), endoscopy nurses ($93,257), float pool nurses ($93,257), research nurses ($93,257), infusion nurses ($91,314), aesthetic nurses ($87,428), cath lab nurses ($87,428), pulmonary care nurses ($86,573), and blood management nurses ($85,602).

More about psychiatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses, also known as behavioral health nurses, specialize in helping patients with mentall illnesses and disorders.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health